While the United States remained a net exporter of coal, last year’s levels marked the third straight year for declines, federal data show. “Slower growth in world coal demand, lower international coal prices, and higher coal output in other coal-exporting countries contributed to the decline in U.S. coal exports,” a daily breifing from the U.S. Energy Information Administration read. The United States last year exported 74 million tons of coal, a 23 percent decline from 2014 and the third straight year for a loss. A record 124 million tons of coal were exported from the country in 2012. For export destinations, EIA reported India was one of the few […]